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Adams_BJ wrote:

Looking at getting a rifle, mainly vermin/pest shooting - rabbits, goats, roos, maybe the odd pig. Calibres/manufactures/options you would recommend? Nothing too expensive, I would like it keep it all around ~AU$500.

As an interesting sidenote, I am buying a rifle because its easier to get than a paintball marker here in AU, how fucked is that.

FatherTed wrote:

if you've never done much/any rifle shooting before i'd start with a .22. assuming like dil pointed out you can get the ammo it's a)dirt cheap and b)still accurate and powerful enough for what you want.

QFT

lowing wrote:

Ruger 10/22 rifle. Hands down.

This too.

10/22 is very easy to work on. 
If you decide to upgrade it, there are many parts commonly available for it.

Barrel is a simple two screws.
Trigger group is two takedown pins, similar to the AR-15 upper/lower pins.
Stock is two screws.

If you get the 10/22T ("T" for target, I guess) - it comes with a heavy barrel, upgraded trigger group, and plastic thumbhole stock.
Step-daughter can regularly hit a penny sized target at 100 yards with it.
(or, roughly, a 1 cm circle at 100m, for the Euros here).

By comparison, a box of 500 rounds of .22 LR is about $15 here, where a box of 500 rounds of 55gr .223 is $200.  Same manufacturer for both (Federal AutoMatch for .22LR, Federal XM193 for the 5.56mm AR-15 ammo)

For wild pigs, though, I'd suggest a larger caliber. 
Magnum revolver, or shotgun with slugs.
For under $500, you can get a decent shotgun.
Just make damn sure there's no barrel choke before you put a slug round through a shotgun.

O/U shotguns look sexy as hell anyway

FatherTed wrote:

O/U shotguns look sexy as hell anyway

Rather the above, with an extended tube.

But, if artwork grade firearms are your thing;

1stSFOD-Delta wrote:

I don't think they make the M4 with the collapsible stock anymore. I looked.

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Last edited by ROGUEDD (2011-09-25 12:43:35)

ROGUEDD wrote:

rdx-fx wrote:

lowing wrote:

Ruger 10/22 rifle. Hands down.

This too.

10/22 is very easy to work on. 
If you decide to upgrade it, there are many parts commonly available for it.

Barrel is a simple two screws.
Trigger group is two takedown pins, similar to the AR-15 upper/lower pins.
Stock is two screws.

If you get the 10/22T ("T" for target, I guess) - it comes with a heavy barrel, upgraded trigger group, and plastic thumbhole stock.
Step-daughter can regularly hit a penny sized target at 100 yards with it.
(or, roughly, a 1 cm circle at 100m, for the Euros here).

By comparison, a box of 500 rounds of .22 LR is about $15 here, where a box of 500 rounds of 55gr .223 is $200.  Same manufacturer for both (Federal AutoMatch for .22LR, Federal XM193 for the 5.56mm AR-15 ammo)

For wild pigs, though, I'd suggest a larger caliber. 
Magnum revolver, or shotgun with slugs.
For under $500, you can get a decent shotgun.
Just make damn sure there's no barrel choke before you put a slug round through a shotgun.

If I remember AU gun laws correctly, the .22 would hove to be lever or bolt action, same for a shotgun (unless you go for a O/U S/S).

You are not allowed to own a fuckin Ruger 10/22 in AU.?? Pathetic...

rdx-fx wrote:

1stSFOD-Delta wrote:

I don't think they make the M4 with the collapsible stock anymore. I looked.

No worries. 
I like a fixed stock better anyways.

MP5 series kinda soured me on collapsible stocks

Why's that? Just curious.



I've always liked the look of the MP5 with the fixed stock, though.

ROGUEDD wrote:

Category C: Semi-automatic rimfire rifles holding 10 or fewer rounds and pump-action or semi-automatic shotguns holding 5 or fewer rounds. Category C firearms are strongly restricted: only primary producers, occupational shooters, collectors and some clay target shooters can own functional Category C firearms.


So yeah.

ya know, my kids own 10/22's. Unbelievable. So why is he even asking what rifle he should get? He isn't allowed to own a good one.

i like .22 mag

lowing wrote:

ROGUEDD wrote:

lowing wrote:

ya know, my kids own 10/22's. Unbelievable. So why is he even asking what rifle he should get? He isn't allowed to own a good one.

Bolt actions/lever actions still eligible, and for his purposes, they would do.

No sir, for shooting rabbits, varmints etc... a damn bolt action or lever action would suck

Not if you don't miss.

ROGUEDD wrote:

lowing wrote:

ROGUEDD wrote:

Bolt actions/lever actions still eligible, and for his purposes, they would do.

No sir, for shooting rabbits, varmints etc... a damn bolt action or lever action would suck

Not if you don't miss.

Well shit, if that is the case. a sling shot will do.............if you don't miss.

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